| Surname: | Elliott |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 3527845 |
| Notes: | POW. Enlisted in the 1 Manchester Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP in Cutts papers. Manchester Regiment Number. Captured 15/2/1942 Singapore. Born, 17/7/1915, Enlisted 26/2/1935. 77 Hope Street, Hurst, Aston under Lyne, Lancs. Camp: Changi, Singapore, 15/2/1942 to 26/9/1945. MI9/Jap/31196A. Info from Japanese POW index card: Will Elliott. Born 17/7/1915 at 24 Revill Street, Grassmore, Chesterfield, occupation Coal Miner, home address: Alice Elliott, 3 Arundel Street, Ashton under Lyme, mother Annie. POW No. 4088 new, i/2583 old. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. He is named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese occupied territory: 15547, Elliott, Will, Sgt, 3527845, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malays. He is named on Malaya POW Camp List, 1/11/1944: Elliott, Will, Army, Sgt, new POW No. 4088, old POW No. i/2583. 3527845. Casualty List 778, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 952, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 778, 15/2/1942, rank A/Cpl, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1257, previous List 952, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on list 773, 15/2/1942, rank should read W/Cpl, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Will Elliott. |
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| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |